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Where Does The Last Name Sherf Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Sherf (Russian: Шерф) is borne by more people in Egypt than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sherf? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 499,597^th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 11,058,492 people. The surname Sherf occurs predominantly in Africa, where 39 percent of Sherf are found; 37 percent are found in North Africa and 37 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Sherf is also the 683,417^th most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 178 people.

The surname Sherf is most frequently held in Egypt, where it is borne by 244 people, or 1 in 376,786. Barring Egypt it is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Russia, where 24 percent are found.

Sherf Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Sherf has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Sherf last name increased 633 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sherf Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Sherf surname are 24.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 78% being registered with the political party.

Sherf earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 33.57% more than the national average, earning $57,634 USD per year.